Westbrook Maine (ME) Blog Directory
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- If Kids Who Talk Back Are Gifted, Then I’m Raising Geniuses! by Empowering Parents on Nov 25, 2009 in Arguments and Fighting Backtalk annita woz argue with child back talk child command empowering parents parent blogger saying no to kids short circuit brain development talking back
A new study asks, “Are certain parenting techniques, like using commands with kids, short-circuiting brain development?” Tracking more than 8,000 children, the findings suggest that regardless of socioeconomic background, small differences in c...
- Parenting Behaviorally Challenged Kids, Part II: Sibling Rivalry by Empowering Parents on Nov 24, 2009 in ADHD big sister little brother bully embarrassment empowering parents ep isolation james lehman lost children melody mood swings preschool sensitive sibling rivalry tandem nursing the lost child
I ended my last blog post for EP by saying that our daughter was given the diagnosis of ADHD and began Ritalin in first grade, which seemed to be a miracle… Can you blame us for being relieved when she began having fantastic days in school and...
- Could an IEP be What Your Child Needs? by Empowering Parents on Nov 20, 2009 in Education Programs School Special Needs advocate for your child behavioral contract behavioral problems disabilities education act ep FAPE free appropriate public education heather sedlock IDEA IEP process IEPs individualized education plan influence how the school will handle misbehavior notice of procedural safeguards observe your child parent blogger parents rights psychologists school administrators school personnel special education teachers
As a parent of a special needs child, one often does not know where to begin. It all can depend on how old the child is when he or she is diagnosed. If a child is age 3 or older, one of the first things a parent should do is to request his or her [..
- A Non-ADHD Parent’s Initiation into an ADHD World by Empowering Parents on Nov 20, 2009 in ADHD adopted child angie schexnaider arguing with child consistent routine difficulty making friends finding balance homework issues hurt feelings hyper impulsive child karate loss of self esteem micromanage parent blogger routine self control
From the day we took my son home from the hospital, I knew it was going to be a wild ride. He cried all night long and didn’t stop for six months. He was adopted and we knew little about his birth parents’ medical history and none of...
- With Kids, Stuff Happens–and Thank Goodness It Does! by Empowering Parents on Nov 20, 2009 in Ask PSL Parenting Skills behavior problems Child Behavior effective parenting james lehman parental support line advisor tina wakefield total transformation program trying new things
One of my main goals as a mom — and in my opinion, one of the most important qualities you can have as a parent — is to be more flexible and adaptable. Now, when I say “flexible” I don’t mean that you should throw rules, limits, or...
- How I Worked with the School to Accommodate My Son’s “Learning Difference” by Empowering Parents on Nov 13, 2009 in Homework School AR AR program changing the way my son studies criteria for the course empowering parents greengirl learning difference listening to kids parent blogger working with the school
When our son TJ was nearing the end of 7th grade, he had not yet earned any AR*, or “Accelerated Reading” points. In an attempt to resolve this before the deadline, we created scheduled reading times and reading quantities (number of pa...
